Community Resource and Outreach Specialist - Washington, United States - TASSC International
3 weeks ago
Description
Primary Responsibilities:
- Welcomes new survivors to establish contact with community members.
- Determines eligibility with all new TASSC survivors, and supervises an assessment to determine clients' strengths, needs, resources and support systems.
- Supports the new survivors in orienting to the local community, navigate acculturation concerns, and provide resources to improve quality of life.
- Completes registration form and intakes to assess for survivor needs and connecting them to resources.
- Manages relationships with partner organizations and develops systems to ensure coordination of care and communication between TASSC and partners' staff.
- Collects and analyzes resource navigation and client information and examines the needs of the community.
- Convenes and actively particpates in case consultation sessions with the TASSC legal team.
- Actively works to improve and enhance social service delivery at TASSC.
- Supports in developing procedural manuals and other materials for program.
- Participates in grant strategy meetings and proposal review.
- Performs other indirect service activities that may include: data gathering, monthly reporting, proposal writing, developing outreach materials, and other work as assigned by the Executive Director. Maintains records to assess progress.
- Maintains communication with survivors who receive or have received assistance from TASSC. Encourages particpiation in TASSC's Communities of Healing, Truth Speakers, advocacy programs (when appropriate), and other TASSC events.
- Participates in all staff meetings as required
- Demonstrates the core values of the organization in all areas of work
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in social or human services and/or at least three years progressively responsible experience in adult or youth program development. MSW preferred.
- Knowledge of asylum and refugee resettlement issues and relevant programs required.
- Extensive knowledge of social service system and providers in the DMV area required
- Ability to track and monitor the effectiveness of programs using a database
- Minium 2 years of experience providing case management in a human services environment that supports a holistic, systemic approach to service delivery.
- Minimum 2 years working with forced migrant or vulnerable populations.
- Multicultural sensitivity and ability to provide cultrually responsive services to a diverse immigrant population, including ability to work with interpreters.
- Strong understanding of trauma and traumainformed service delivery.
- Ability to develop client relationships and facilitate effective assessment and referral and empower the client to help themselves when appropriate.
- Fluency in a second language a plus.
- Flexibility; Ability to function both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Personal integrity in handling ethically complex and confidential situations.
- Selfmotivated, confident, and comfortable working in stressful situations.
- Traumainformed and sensitive listening and communication skills.
- A commitment to learning about the effects of torture on survivors, families, and communities
- Utmost level of confidentiality and sensitivity in working with survivors of torture.
- Bilingual in Amharic, Tigrinya, French, or Arabic speaker preferred.
About Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC)
The Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC) International is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization that provides services to survivors of torture.
TASSC's wraparound services are designed to encourage and supplement the efforts of survivors who come to us seeking independence, self-sufficiency, and healthy futures.
Four programs are the cornerstones of our work and address the main areas of concern for many survivors:social, psychological, legal, and advocacy. All members of TASSC are eligible for services that are provided with personalized and purposeful support.
How to Apply:
Pay:
$45, $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Washington, DC 20017: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20017
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